2024 and 2025 PAINTING HOLIDAY in PARIS France
Join us for a fantastic art holiday in PARIS France to paint the delightful French capital. This quality all skill levels art holiday offers magnificent painting spots in central quieter Paris. You’ll be able to choose from the following mediums: Watercolours, acrylic, oil, drawing, pastels, gouache.
INCLUDED in this painting holiday in Paris:
Tuition from a qualified artist in a small group.
Art Materials (Paints, brushes, paper…)
Art Equipment (Stool, board, optional easel)
7 nights SINGLE ROOM accommodation.
All restaurant meals with wine at dinner (except on the free day).
Weekly Transportation Pass to painting sites in the heart of Paris.
Versailles Palace entry. Magnificent and unforgettable outing.
Seine river cruise (“Bateaux-Mouche”) with spectacular views of the Eiffel Tower, famous bridges, Notre Dame and much more.
You are coming on your own. Ensuite Room in Single Occupancy:
£1990 for the week. ALL RESTAURANT MEALS INCLUDED (except on the free day).
£1690 for the week: BREAKFAST ONLY. (You pay for your meals separately; Perfect for light eaters or special diets).
You are coming with a PAINTING friend or partner. Shared Ensuite Room in Double Occupancy (two single beds):
£1690 per person for the week. ALL RESTAURANT MEALS INCLUDED (except on the free day).
£1390 per person for the week. BREAKFAST ONLY. (You pay for your meals separately; Perfect for light eaters or special diets).
You are coming with a NON-PAINTING friend or partner. Ensuite Room in Double Occupancy: Single occupancy price + Non-Painter price.
£1990 for the week (painter) + £995 (non-painter). ALL RESTAURANT MEALS INCLUDED (except on the free day).
£1690 for the week (painter) + £845 (non-painter). BREAKFAST ONLY. (You pay for your meals separately; Perfect for light eaters or special diets).
Not included: Getting to the Paris, city tax (+-£4 per night pp), personal insurance, drinks and snacks outside of meals.
PARIS ART HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
DAY 1
Guests and tutor will meet at the accommodation in Paris for a welcome with wine. Then there will be a restaurant group dinner with an introduction to the painting holiday.
DAY 2
After a late delicious breakfast at our Parisian accommodation, the tutor will distribute the art materials and equipment to the painters (or drawing artists). Guests wishing to discuss artistic matters and or expectations with the tutor will be free to do so before lunch. After lunch, the afternoon will be spent painting at the delightful and highly “paintable” Jardins du Luxembourg.
About The Jardin du Luxembourg: The 23 hectares Luxembourg Gardens are located in the 6th district, in the heart of Paris below the Seine River. Marie de Medici (King Henry the 4th of France’s widow) created this garden for the Luxembourg palace she had constructed. The picturesque garden is now open to the public and owned by the French Senate whose members meet in the palace. Parisians loves spending time near the 1620 circular basin called Medici Fountain.
DAY 3
The morning will be spent on our lovely terrace painting. After lunch, we will head to Champs de Mars / Eiffel Tower to settle and paint. Champs de Mars is the immense field in front of the Tour Eiffel. Guests will get lovely open painting perspectives from there.
About the Eiffel Tower: Named after its engineer, Gustave Eiffel, the 324 meters on 3 levels wrought iron lady was built in 1889 for the World Fair. It was first criticized by the French, but saved Paris from being bombarded in the second world war thanks to radio telecommunication being emitted from its peak. It has long since been adopted by Parisians and the world in general. It is the most visited monument in the world with over 6 million visitors per year!
Day 4
Paris Seine river cruise/Bateaux-mouches (included) or free morning if you’d like to rest, paint or visit Paris. In the afternoon, group and tutor will head for a quiet place along the Seine river bank to paint a picturesque river scene of Paris.
DAY 5
Breakfast. Morning painting at the accommodation. Lunch. Afternoon sightseeing in Montmartre in Paris. Those wishing to do some sketching will be free to do so, although the area is known to be quite busy.
Montmartre Basilica of the Sacré Coeur (built from 1875 - 1923) is a large 130 m (430 ft) high building built on a hill in Paris’ 18 arrondissement (district). It is mainly known for its artistic history and obvious beauty. Its white dome is called La Basilique du Sacré Coeur. Many artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Amadeo Modigliani, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Camille Pissaro lived and painted there. Several movies also have scenes filmed in Montmartre.
DAY 6
After breakfast, we will head to the sumptuous Versailles Palace. We will have lunch at a Versailles bistro. In the afternoon, we will visit this architectural beauty and sketch in the incredible gardens.
About Le Palais de Versailles: Versailles Palace was the royal residence of King Louis XIV in 1642 until the French revolution in 1789. It is classified as a World Heritage site by Unesco. Notably known for its Hall of Mirrors, its fountains and its gardens and groves designed by gardener André le Nôtre. With millions of visitors every year, it is the 3rd most visited monument in the Parisian region of Ile de France.
Day 7
Breakfast and goodbyes.
Interested in booking this art holiday in Paris, France?
Mobility: If you are generally relatively fit, you can skip this part.
Test: I can walk 20 to 30 minutes at a time and climb two flights of stairs without it being strenuous.